Ennafa Vasilyevna Nikitina, an outstanding scientist-florist, leading botanist of Kyrgyzstan, honored figure of science of the Kyrgyz SSR, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor of the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz SSR. E. V. Nikitina was born in Tomsk and graduated from Tomsk University in 1916. Until 1927, she worked as an assistant at the same university under the patronage of Professor V. V. Sapozhnikov. Her deep interest in science and extraordinary determination as a student did
Aisha Sultanaly kyzy was born on March 8, 1912, in the village of Taldy-Suu in the present-day Tyup district of the Issyk-Kul region, in a large family of a teacher. The actress does not have an extensive filmography, but she is known for being the first Kyrgyz girl to attend school. The first Kyrgyz woman to star in a leading role in the film "Covered Wagon" ("Uzbekgoskino") in 1927, the feature film "Covered Wagon," in which actress Aisha Tyumenbaeva made her
Fatima Nurgazievna Nurgazieva One of the Kyrgyz activists of the 1920s and 1930s, the first Kyrgyz woman Minister of Health of the republic and rector of the Kyrgyz State Medical Institute. Since 1929, she worked as a teacher, and from 1938, she was involved in the healthcare system. From 1949, F. Nurgazieva served as Minister of Social Welfare, and from 1950, she was the Minister of Health of the Kirghiz SSR. In 1955, Fatima Nurgazievna was appointed rector of KSMI. From 1962 to 1967, she
Aliman Zhangorozova Born in 1914 in the village of Sary-Tologoy, Issyk-Kul region. In 1934, she began working at the Kyrgyz Drama Theater. That same year, she organized a private theater in Uzgen and worked there until 1937. She performed on the stage of the Issyk-Kul Drama Theater (1937–1943). From 1938 to 1945, she was one of the first announcers of Kyrgyz Radio. During this time, she also performed on the stages of the Naryn (1943–1946) and Przhevalsk (1946–1962) Drama Theaters. From 1963
T. Zh. Saymasaevna (1928-2003) Zh. S. Tatibekova was born in 1928 in Tashkent in a family of civil servants. Her father, Saymasai Tatibekov, was a participant in the Civil War and actively participated in the land and water reform. Her mother, Maria Ilinichna Vasilieva, worked in Komsomol and trade union organizations, in public education, and was a personal pensioner of union significance.
Alyi Bekboeva (1886-1977) Alyi Bekboeva was the first Kyrgyz folk artisan, admitted to the Union of Artists of the USSR in 1958. She created 25 felt carpets—shyrdaks, 28 embroidered velvet panels—tush-kyiz, 21 ayak-kap, over 80 sekichke, topu, and beldemchi. In her skilled hands, the bright colors of Kyrgyz nature come to life anew. Among her awards are the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, medals "For Valorous Labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" and "For Labor
Klara Yusupjanova Born on December 29, 1940, in the village of Kara-Suu, Naryn region. She graduated from the Frunze Medical School. There was a time when she combined her work as a nurse, worked for a year as a paramedic, attended evening school, and participated in artistic amateur performances. She dreamed of becoming a director.
Toktakhunova Samarbyu Samarbyu Toktakhunova, a soloist-instrumentalist of the Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments named after Karamoldo Orozov, is an outstanding komuz player and educator, a People's Artist of the USSR and the Kyrgyz SSR, a laureate of the State Prize named after Toktogul and the Lenin Komsomol Prize of Kyrgyzstan, a laureate of the XI World Festival of Youth and Students in Havana, a laureate of the first International Festival "Voices of Asia" in Almaty,
Ainagul Sadykova Ainagul Sadykova belongs to a generation of talented artists from the 1970s. Among the artists and creative intelligentsia of that time, she was already a recognized master. Ainagul Sadykova is the first Kyrgyz woman artist and painter. She graduated from VGIK in 1970. She has participated in exhibitions since 1968. She is a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR.
Anvar Kuttubaeva. Part - 2 The theater gradually expanded, its ensemble was replenished with talented artists with good voices. Russian composers V. Vlasov, V. Fere, and experienced artistic director, conductor V. Tselikovsky, along with our composer-melodist Abdylaas Maldybaev, and librettists D. Bokonbaev, J. Turusbekov, and K. Malikov began working on the creation of the first Kyrgyz opera "Aichurek," based on one of the episodes of the epic "Manas." This period in the
Anvar Kuttubaeva (1915 -1977) In 1926, the first Kyrgyz theatrical studio was opened. Sixteen men and four women were accepted. Among the first artists of the troupe was Anvar Kuttubaeva. She created many memorable characters on the Kyrgyz stage. In 1937, she was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Republic, and in 1939 - the title of People's Artist of the Kyrgyz SSR and was awarded the Order of Lenin. She became the first People's Artist of the republic. During her 36-year
Roza Abdrakhmanova Praise be to the hands that smell of bread! For more than 45 years, Roza Abdrakhmanova has been engaged in one of the most important and kindest professions on Earth. Starting her career at a bread factory, she rose from a shift technologist to the general director of the Republican Production Association of the Bakery Industry, which includes 15 enterprises. A skilled engineer with over twenty innovative proposals, Roza Abdrakhmanova placed great importance on introducing
Kurmanjan Datka. Part - 3 The small village of Gulcha, where Kurmanjan's residence was located, became a center of attraction. Here came the humiliated and insulted, the noble, the poor, and the rich. Some sought justice, others came for wise advice, and some simply wanted to see the person about whom good rumors spread across the world. Kurmanjan Datka paid primary attention to the development of nomadic agriculture in Alai, folk medicine, and popular education, including her own madrasa
Kurmanjan Datka. Part - 2 After marrying Alymbek Datka, she did not become pregnant for seven years. One night in the yurt of a fellow tribesman, she saw a strange light. Approaching the yurt, she saw a baby in a cradle, who was somehow drawing her to him with an unknown force. She begged the child's parents to let her raise him and become his mother, but no one was to know about it. The child was named Karabek. All relatives were strictly warned not to disclose the secret. According to
Kurmanjan Datka. Part 1 In the centuries-long history of the Kyrgyz people, the name of Kurmanjan Datka is inscribed in golden letters. For Central Asia, and indeed for the entire Islamic East, it was unprecedented for a Muslim woman to defy traditions and the will of her parents by leaving the husband chosen for her. Soon, she married Alymbek, the Datka of Alai, and after his death, she did not pass power to his brother or eldest son, but took it into her own hands.
Lunar-Faced Aichurek In the epic "Manas," Aichurek is the bride and then wife of the hero Semetey, and the mother of Seytek. Shortly before his death, Manas betrothed Aichurek to his underage son Semetey. Aichurek is the daughter of the Afghan khan Akunkhan, the ruler of Urgench. The storyteller S. Karalaev emphasizes that Aichurek was not born of a human but was found by Akunkhan in a field as an infant:
Part 3 Kanykey becomes a mother, raising her son. The name of the mother is sacred, her milk is miraculous. Kanykey is not just a mother. She is primarily the educator of the national hero. Raising and providing the right upbringing for the national hero is a very responsible task. Before his death, Manas, on behalf of his people, entrusts this duty to Kanykey and commands her to go with Semetey to her father. Kanykey was in deep sorrow when Manas and his loyal companions perished at the hands
Professor Yuri Alexandrovich Zadneprovsky. Born in 1924 in Gatchina, Leningrad region. Participant of the Great Patriotic War. Having volunteered for the front, Yu.A. Zadneprovsky defended Leningrad and then, fighting in the ranks of the advancing Soviet Army, reached Königsberg, where he was severely wounded. Demobilized due to disability, he enrolled in the first year of Leningrad State University.
Part 2. Kanykey — the queen, wife of Manas Becoming the life companion of Manas, Kanykey actively participates in public life, serving as Manas's closest assistant. When going on a campaign, Manas entrusts her with managing the clan and welcoming guests with honor. Through her love, loyalty, and devotion to her husband, her hard work, insight, and ability to foresee the future, as well as her unerring recognition of enemies and friends, she earns universal respect and the recognition of
KANYKEY - MANAS'S FRIEND The epic "Manas" is an encyclopedia of the life of the Kyrgyz people. It widely reflects the centuries-old life of the Kyrgyz: ethnic composition, economy, everyday life, customs, morals, judgments about human virtues and vices, ideas about the environment, religious views, medical, geographical, and other knowledge. Manas is the main, central character around whom all others gather. Manas is a hero who, along with his retinue of 40 knights, accomplished
KYZ SAYKAL - MAIDEN-WARRIOR In the memory of the Kyrgyz people, the name of the fearless woman—warrior from the Ketmen-Tyubinskaya valley in southern Kyrgyzstan, Saykal, the wife of the manap Ryskulbek Narbotoev, has been preserved. At a critical moment for her tribesmen, Saykal, dressed in male military armor, managed to organize a defense against a squad of foreigners who came to capture her wounded husband. In 1864, the Sayak tribe, numbering 10,000 families, led by manap Ryskulbek
TOMYRIS - QUEEN OF THE SAKAS In the first millennium B.C., vast expanses from the Danube to the Yenisei and Eastern Turkestan were roamed by related tribes, whom the Persians called Sakas and the Greeks called Scythians. It is believed that the term "Saka" meant "mighty man" (warrior). The Sakas were ancient inhabitants of the mountains and valleys of the Tian Shan. This is evidenced not only by rock paintings and individual accidental finds but also by treasures. In total,
UMAI - GODDESS OF FERTILITY The ancient Kyrgyz worshipped four natural elements: Sky, Earth, Fire, Water. The Sky was considered the masculine principle and was personified in the image of a mighty Bull, while the Earth represented the feminine. The Cult of the Sky arose from the cult of the Sun. The ancient Sumerians called the sun god Dingir, the Mongols - Tengri, and the blue Turks and Kyrgyz - Temp. Kok Tenir (Geshri) meant Blue, Eternal Sky. It encompassed all astral representations and
Apas Jumagulov on Kyrgyz Women The history of the development of world civilization is largely the story of the increasing role of women in the social development of society. There are many examples of selfless, and often self-sacrificing, service by women for the good of their country in the history of Kyrgyzstan. Women have repeatedly taken on the immense burden of responsibility for the future of the people and the fate of the homeland. The great spirit of women - the guardians of the
Left a Name for Future Generations and a Street Tursun Osmonova was one of the first active participants in the movement for the emancipation of Muslim women in the East and the first female Minister of Social Welfare in Kyrgyzstan. She was affectionately known among the people as Tursun-apa. Tursun Osmonova was born in the village of Uch-Uryuk in the Kemin district in 1900 into a poor family. Her mother died during childbirth, and a year and a half later, her father passed away. From the age
Zharkynaiym. In the political life of the Kokand Khanate, an interesting role was played by the wife of Sherali Khan (1841-1844), Zharkynaiym. Zharkynaiym (Khakim Aym) was born in 1802 into a wealthy family of a biya from the Saruu tribe. Her father, Asperdi Datka (historically known as Ajibek Datka), was a prominent statesman in the Kokand and Khiva Khanates. Asperdi Datka had two sons and two daughters - Zharkynai and Ziinat (Ziinat Datka).
The Fearless Zhanil Myrza In the legends of the Kyrgyz people, there is a story of love between the warrior girl Zhanil Myrza and the ruler Tylky Batyr. According to the tale, Zhanil is the leader of the Noyguts, a Kyrgyz tribe that lived in the eastern part of Kyrgyzstan in Kakshaal, near the border with China. Zhanil, a girl-warrior, is as strong and skilled in combat as a man, defeating him on the battlefield. She faithfully fulfilled her duty, placing the independence of her people and
The Emancipation of Kyrgyz Women The Kyrgyz are one of the oldest peoples of Central Asia. The first documented mention of the Kyrgyz dates back to 201 BC. Historically, the main occupation of the Kyrgyz for many centuries was nomadic and semi-nomadic livestock breeding, which was extensive in nature. However, livestock breeding was combined with agriculture, which was an inseparable part of the economy of nomadic tribes. This was the main reason why women held a high position among the
Kamyshev Alexander Mikhailovich Born in 1953 in Kemerovo region. In 1975, he graduated from Tomsk Polytechnic Institute, specializing in "Technology and Techniques of Mineral Deposits Exploration."
How Glory Got Its Order In November 1943, when it became clear that the war would end in victory over Germany, a new award was introduced — the Order of Glory. The initiative for its creation came from Stalin himself. Discussions about the regalia first took place in June 1943 at a meeting of the People's Commissariat of Defense, where the project for the Order of Victory was being discussed. The Order of Glory was intended to be awarded to privates and junior command staff for heroic
Duda Edievich Enginoev Scout; assistant commander; platoon commander of the 165th Separate Reconnaissance Company of the 125th Rifle Division, senior sergeant. Born on June 25, 1919, in the village of Psedakh, now in the Malgobek district of Ingushetia, in a peasant family. Chechen. Primary education.
Title of Hero of the Soviet Union Even today, among us, there are those who, without sparing their lives, defended our great country's right to exist, protected it, and performed heroic deeds. And as long as we have the opportunity to speak with living heroes or tell their stories, we must cherish this opportunity and make use of it. The highest distinction in the USSR was the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. This title was awarded to citizens for personal or collective merits before
Shishkin Arkady Dmitrievich Platoon commander of the 93rd separate sapper battalion (16th rifle division, 2nd Guards Army, 1st Baltic Front) sergeant – at the time of his nomination for the Order of Glory 1st class. Born on August 25, 1914, in the village of Lenskiy, Orlovsky district of Vyatka province (now the village of Lena in the Verkhoshizhem district of Kirov region) in a peasant family. Russian. In 1927, he graduated from 4 grades of primary school in the village of Zheltie in the same
Filchakov Mikhail Ivanovich Mikhail Ivanovich was a Soviet serviceman, a participant in the Great Patriotic War, a full knight of the Order of Glory, a reconnaissance observer of the 120-mm mortar battery of the 170th Guards Rifle Regiment, and a Guards Private at the time of his nomination for the Order of Glory 1st class. He was born in 1910 in the village of Lyubitsk (now in the Pugachevsky District of the Saratov Region). In 1939, he moved to the city of Frunze. On January 4, 1942, he was
Dmitry Andreyevich Temlyakov Born on February 21, 1924, in the village of Molochnaya Gora, Sasovsky district, Ryazan province (now the village no longer exists, territory of Kadomsky district) in a peasant family. He graduated from 9 grades. In 1937, the family moved to the "Santash" state farm in the Tyup district of the Issyk-Kul region (Kyrgyzstan), where Dmitry worked as a toolmaker until he was drafted into the army. On October 16, 1942, Temlyakov was drafted into military
Sidler David Mordkovich Full Knight of the Order of Glory, commander of the crew of a 45-mm gun of the 74th Guards Rifle Regiment (27th Guards Rifle Division, 8th Guards Army, 1st Belarusian Front), Guards Sergeant. Born in the city of Tulchyn, he lived in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, the city of Frunze (now Bishkek), since 1941, working as the head of supply and sales at a bread factory.
Abdurashid Parpiev Participant of the Great Patriotic War, full cavalier of the Order of Glory, chairman of the Kalinin collective farm in the Karasuu district, deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Kyrgyz SSR for two convocations. Born on January 14, 1914, in the village of Shark, Karasuu district, Osh region of Kyrgyzstan, in a peasant family. Of Uzbek nationality. Received a secondary education. Worked as the chief accountant at the Molotov collective farm in the Osh district.
Plotnikov Dmitry Tarasovich Commander of a squad of the rifle company of the 837th rifle regiment (238th rifle division, 49th army, 2nd Belarusian front), sergeant – at the time of the award for the Order of Glory 1st class. Born on October 10, 1923, in the village of Kolpak, now Gaysky, until 1962 – Novoorsky, district of Orenburg region, in a peasant family. Russian. Education is incomplete secondary. Worked in a collective farm.
Chyntemir Jakshylykovich Osmonov Soviet serviceman, participant of the Great Patriotic War, full knight of the Order of Glory, mortar gunner of the 44th Guards Rifle Regiment, Guards Sergeant. Born on May 5, 1923, in the village of Kurbu, Tyup District, Ak-Suu, Issyk-Kul Region of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyz. He lost his father early and began working from childhood. He completed 7 grades of school. Worked in a collective farm.
Vladimir Sergeyevich Olkhovsky Commander of a platoon of the 216th Rifle Regiment (76th Rifle Division, 47th Army, 1st Belorussian Front), sergeant – at the time of his nomination for the Order of Glory 1st class. Born on December 25, 1925, in the village of Grodikovo, now in the Zhambyl District of the Zhambyl Region of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in a peasant family. Russian. Moved with his parents to Kyrgyzstan, lived in the village of Kirovskoye (now Kyzyl-Adyr), then in the village of
Vasily Ivanovich Kurov Commander of a separate anti-aircraft machine gun platoon (47th Guards Rifle Division, 8th Guards Army, 1st Belorussian Front), Guards Senior Sergeant – at the time of his nomination for the Order of Glory 1st Class. Born on November 16, 1915, in the city of Novo-Uzen, now in the Saratov region, in a peasant family. Russian. Graduated from 7 grades. Worked in a collective farm. From 1936 to 1938, he served in the Red Army in the Far East. After being discharged to the
Kovpak Alexey Pavlovich Commander of the gun of the 235th Guards Rifle Regiment (81st Guards Rifle Division, 7th Guards Army, 2nd Ukrainian Front), Guards Senior Sergeant – at the time of the award nomination for the Order of Glory 1st Class. Born on November 11, 1918, in the village of Zelenoye, now in the Petrovsky District of Kirovograd Oblast, in a peasant family. Ukrainian. Member of the VKP(b)/CPSU since 1944. Received primary education. Worked as an electrician at the Petrovsky factory
Abdykasyim Karymshakov Air gunner of the 75th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment (1st Guards Assault Aviation Division, 1st Air Army, 3rd Belorussian Front), Guards Sergeant. Born on April 27 (May 10), 1909, in the village of Kurmenty, now in the Tyup District of the Issyk-Kul Region (Kyrgyzstan), in a peasant family. Kyrgyz. Graduated from 7 grades and a mechanics school in the city of Samarkand (Uzbekistan). He returned to his native village with the profession of a mechanic-driver and quickly
Kadykulov Idris (Idiris) Commander of a platoon in the 103rd Separate Engineer Battalion (53rd Rifle Division, 7th Guards Army, 2nd Ukrainian Front), junior sergeant – at the time of nomination for the Order of Glory 1st class. Born on May 2, 1917, in the village of Kosh-Bulak, now in the Batken region of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, into a peasant family. Kyrgyz. Education: secondary. Worked in a collective farm.
Ismanov Khusain Gunner of the 76-mm gun of the 86th separate guards anti-tank artillery division (82nd Guards Rifle Division, 8th Guards Army, 1st Belorussian Front), Guards Sergeant. Born on January 24, 1924, in the village of Orok, now in the Sokuluk District of the Chuy Region of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, in a peasant family. Kyrgyz. Completed 7 grades of school. Worked as the secretary of the village council of the "Djal" collective farm in the Alamedin District of the same
Ivanov Mstislav Borisovich Born on January 3, 1924, in the city of Kostroma, now the regional center of Russia, in the family of a civil servant. Russian. His father worked as a physics teacher at a vocational school, was arrested in 1930, and sentenced to 5 years as a former sub-lieutenant of the tsarist army. He was released after three and a half years and began working as the deputy head of the Kuznetsk Basin power station. The family moved to Uzbekistan, to the city of Katta-Kurgan in the
Dudko Fyodor Ivanovich - commander of the artillery crew of the anti-tank artillery battery of the 20th Tank Brigade of the 11th Tank Corps of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the 1st Belorussian Front, sergeant major - at the time of being nominated for the Order of Glory of the 1st class. Born on September 25, 1903, in the village of Grebenikovka, now in the Trostyanets district of the Sumy region (Ukraine), into a peasant family. Ukrainian. Completed 4 grades of school. He was a foreman of a
Salieva Urkuya In the very heart of the capital of our homeland, among the weeping willows, majestically stands one of the most beautiful monuments to Urkuya Salieva. Among the Kyrgyz people, she is known as a political figure, an activist for social reforms, and a fighter for freedom. Urkuya Salieva was born on February 17, 1911, in the village of Besh-Burkan (now the village of Taktek), in the Nookat district, to a poor peasant family. It is hard to imagine that a woman from the East, raised
